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Great for cookies

January 11, 2012

During the Christmas season I bake dozens of cookies - for years I have used a hand mixer. This year I decided to invest in a Kitchenaid - WOW, I am so glad I did! The performance is wonderful - my advice is to spend the extra money for the Artisan model with the splash guard. It really keeps your work surface clean.

A Mixer amongst Mixers

April 8, 2010

For the fashion-forward baker. There are so many colors to choose from, it is perfect to leave out in the corner of the kitchen as an accent piece.
It makes a great wedding gift! It's a must have for anyone at any level of baking expertise.

KitchenAid makes great products

January 28, 2013

I've had a large KitchenAid stand mixer for the past 30 years (the model with the arms that lift the bowl up to the beater head). It was starting to slow down finally, so I got the new Artisan version that had about the same wattage as the old one. The Artisan seems to have the power to do the same things, but the head unit that tilts up does not lock into place as securely as I would have expected. It tends to bounce up and down when it is doing the tougher jobs. I'm sure it will be a fine mixer for the every day stuff, and occasional really tough jobs I give it, though. My advice would be that if you do a lot of the really tough jobs, get the kind that does not have the tilt-up head.

The one and only mixer.

January 28, 2011

This is somethiong I have always wanted. All the mixings turn out just right. I have always had trouble mixind dough, but not with this mixer. It comes out spot on. It is the most prized procession in the kitchen.

Great Mixer, The Standard Among Mixers

December 8, 2009

Great reliable mixer. I have purchased one for my kitchen and about 10 others for clients and not one has had any problems. The colors are flashy, and it's fun to have on the counter for people to notice, (not that I'm vain or anything.) It's a great buy.

Yes, great product, but...

April 20, 2008

I am from Italy, and I am working for a while in the US, so, I always wanted one of these mixers (Euro/Dollar change rate helped me a lot :) ) then it's the first thing I wanted in my kitchen.
Best Buy had one of the best prices around, so...
Let me say that when you open the box, the item is very very pleasant to see...well refined, all the things have glossy painting, very nice.
But it has to work, as well, so I tried to do the thing I miss more here in the US: the bread (sorry guys, but we are used to another kind of bread, no offense :) )
I decided to try with a small amount, just to test the machine...well let me say that it's not the way this item is designed to work: the mix sticked to the hook, and it almost stop mixing, it just turn with the hook, so I had to stop the machine, tear it away, start again. A couple of times the mix divided in two parts, one staying in the bottom of the bowl, and, again, had to stop and put the mix togheter. Not that good, in my opinion.
But keep in mind that this happened to me just for small quantities. When I tried to use it for some more bread, almost the full capacity (something like 4 cups of flour) the thing works great, the mix is perfect.
A thing I didn't like is the speed: two seems to be too fast for bread making, one is somewhat too slow, you have to adjust it, because with two the mix tends to come up on the hook. But this may be just a question of adjusting my habits of using the machine.
Anyway, I did mayonnase, whipped cream, beated whites, mix for pancakes and crepes, and bread and donughts and so on...just keep in mind that I had problems managing small quantities.
Another thing I cannot understand is: if they sell a tool to make ice cream, why don't they sell a slow cooker? It would be nice to make soups, vegetables cream, rice, and a lot of other nice things, that is a great hole, it should be the first thing, with such a bowl. In Italy I have the worverk cooking machine which work this way and it is wonderful, it helps me a lot (and saves me a lot of times).
In conclusion, if you bake, basically, and you make mixes (well, is a mixer, you are right) in the right amount, well, it's the right item: it does what is intended for, and nothing else.
If you are alone, and you don't use it so often, or if you want something more versatile, well, you should try something else.

Great for cookies
Posted by: cmedford from: Marietta, GA on During the Christmas season I bake dozens of cookies - for years I have used a hand mixer. This year I decided to invest in a Kitchenaid - WOW, I am so glad I did! The performance is wonderful - my advice is to spend the extra money for the Artisan model with the splash guard. It really keeps your work surface clean.

13 out of 13 found this review helpful.

5

A Mixer amongst Mixers
Posted by: Reeceypooh from: Salt Lake City, UT on For the fashion-forward baker. There are so many colors to choose from, it is perfect to leave out in the corner of the kitchen as an accent piece.
It makes a great wedding gift! It's a must have for anyone at any level of baking expertise.

10 out of 11 found this review helpful.

5

The one and only mixer.
Posted by: England from: Vilonia Ar on This is somethiong I have always wanted. All the mixings turn out just right. I have always had trouble mixind dough, but not with this mixer. It comes out spot on. It is the most prized procession in the kitchen.

5 out of 5 found this review helpful.

5

Best mixer
Posted by: tolate from: Nevada on I bought this for my wife, I belived it was a little over priced until my wife used it, It works great and is worth the money.

6 out of 7 found this review helpful.

5

Great Mixer, The Standard Among Mixers
Posted by: Reeceypooh from: Salt Lake City, UT on Great reliable mixer. I have purchased one for my kitchen and about 10 others for clients and not one has had any problems. The colors are flashy, and it's fun to have on the counter for people to notice, (not that I'm vain or anything.) It's a great buy.

4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

4

KitchenAid makes great products
Posted by: LoveMath from: Iowa on I've had a large KitchenAid stand mixer for the past 30 years (the model with the arms that lift the bowl up to the beater head). It was starting to slow down finally, so I got the new Artisan version that had about the same wattage as the old one. The Artisan seems to have the power to do the same things, but the head unit that tilts up does not lock into place as securely as I would have expected. It tends to bounce up and down when it is doing the tougher jobs. I'm sure it will be a fine mixer for the every day stuff, and occasional really tough jobs I give it, though. My advice would be that if you do a lot of the really tough jobs, get the kind that does not have the tilt-up head.

4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

5

Wife Loved It
Posted by: daddyof4kids from: Michigan on My wife loves to make cookies (for the kids of course) and she loves her mixer. She has said how many more cookies she can make with this mixer than with a hand mixer. she said her arm would get tired from holding other one for so long, but this one is excellent. I wish she would make more cake, but I'm not complaining! She has used all the attachments and wants to now get some of the extra ones, to try new things. Enjoy yours this is a great gift! (for everyone)

4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

5

Great mixer that is built to last
Posted by: sn2dlwith from: Westland, MI on This is a beautiful mixer that is heavy duty. The operation is very smooth and would probably hold up for commerical use on a daily basis. In my kitchen, where baking it is not an everyday thing, I can see this mixer lasting the rest of my life!

3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

4

Almost Perfect
Posted by: BeachinIt from: Atlantic Beach on I have a Kitchen Aid Mixer in the 4 1/2 quart, with non-tilting head and really wanted one with a tilting head. This has the 5 quart bowl and love the bigger size, love the tilt head. The 3 attachments are smaller then on my 4 1/2 quart mixer. So when I mix some things - not all - I find the attachements do not mix together everything on the sides and I have to scrap them with a spatula. Not a huge deal as now the head tilt's back and makes that process easier. Overall - very sturdy,, looks beautiful and handles long mixes of about 10 -15 minutes with ease.

3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

3

Great mixer, good power,easy to use and clean
Posted by: mmeilleur from: Richmond, VT on Great mixer, good power,easy to use and clean The guard doesn't keep dry ingredients in very well but it mixes great.